Hey all,
This is Karen and Paige writing to you from an internet cafe somewhere in Chiang Mai. Where? We’re not exactly certain, but we have a map so we’re not lost. We’re having an explore of the city this afternoon. Our leaders judged us ready to release us into the world, armed with with a list of things to find and do. As we have roamed a bit of… Read More
Hola todos! Mi nombre es Angela Merrill y estoy en Nicaragua trabajando con los jovenes de Formaccion Fenix para crear un plan de negocio de joya que es sostenible. Me encanta Nicaragua para la gente, las playas, la comida – no escogería otro lugar para pasar mi segundo semestre con Carpe Diem.
Hello everyone! My name is Angela Merrill and I’m in Nicaragua working with the youth of Formaccion Fenix … Read More
Greetings families and friends of the Carpe Diem FANZ Hongi crew,
I just got word that the whole group has arrived and are settled into their orientation site! They are going to try and stay up all day since they just arrived at 5am Fiji local time. The next blog post will be from the group in the next couple days, stay tuned for news from them in the coming… Read More
The Southeast Asia group has landed safely in Chiang Mai! After a long journey to the other side of the world, including a delayed flight and a missed connection in Hong Kong, they are getting some well-deserved rest. Future posts on this blog will come from the students themselves, so check in to hear of their adventures.… Read More
We were lucky to have met a teacher named James on our way to Entebbe Town. He was kind enough to bring us to the school at which he teaches, a school for special needs children. The kids were the happiest we’ve ever seen, and have never been welcomed by strangers like that before. We were hugged and loved from the second we walked in. We felt overwhelmed with joy.… Read More
Today our group for the scavenger hunt met Isaiah Kayanja. and Ibrahim Ssemakula who gave us a tour of Entebbe. During our walk Alvin extended a helping hand to local Ugandans by carrying heavy sacks of cement for a construction site. Isaiah and Ibrahim were extremely helpful in answering all of Breezy and Talia’s questions. It was cool to meet local teens and compare and contrast our everyday lives.… Read More
Greetings friends and family of the South America group,
After a long day of travel, the group has made it’s way to Quito. After a surprisingly comfortable night in Lima, they arrived, had a delicious dinner, and are getting ready for some well deserved rest. They will be diving into their orientation over the next few days – stay tuned for future posts to this blog from the students.
All… Read More
Hello Family and Friends of FANZ Hongi group,
Gwen and Mac are about to depart the U.S. with their tremendous ten (10 students). They are all excited as shown in the picture below. Energy is high and they depart the U.S. at 9:30pm PST. Go Team Hongi!
Sincerely,
Carpe HQ
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Courtney and Danielle here. We arrived in Fiji last night. We were greeted by frogs, lizards, and bugs. Today, we were stunned when we got to see Fiji in the light. The landscapes are breathtaking and the locals are super friendly as they smile and say bula (which means hello) as we pass them in the streets of Sigatoka. Later today, we will be completing a scavenger hunt in the… Read More
We have finally arrived at our first destination! Fiji, specifically Tumbakula where we are writing this. A bit warmer than home…
Almost every local has been saying “Bula” which means hello making it a very warm and friendly environment.
The amazing thing was the view once we arrived and got off of the plane. A rainbow! hovering over a few amazing palm trees in this tropical paradise.
Something funny and… Read More
Bula from Fiji!!
We survived the long plane ride(s) here, and now we’re in a crazy hot and humid place.
Today we woke up with a view of the ocean and had our first circle as a group by the beach. What a gorgeous place! We are getting to know the country and culture by exploring the city of Sigatoka with our new friends and a scavenger hunt.
We can’t… Read More
Me and Jeff are having a great time so far. We are really excited for the scavenger hunt going on this afternoon and its looking like this will be a great experience.… Read More
Drew and Amelia here! We’re on the scavenger hunt. So far we’ve exchanged our american money into cordobas, and got watermelon and strawberry smoothies at a stand in the central ‘park.’ (Shoutout to the sandias back home!) The cool thing about the smoothie place was the chairs were super tall. (Take a look at our photos!) Now we’re at an internet cafe with tons more to do on our list.… Read More
Hello loved ones! Its Damian and Caroline here in Masaya.
This keybord is different, so please excuse any grammatical errors. We cant find the astorisk.
So far, we are having a great time here! Already we have experienced so many new things and foods. We have spent most of our time in these last few days getting to know each other and we are all getting along well. The spanish… Read More
Hey everyone it`s been 2 days in Central America! It has been a long journey already in Masya Nicaragua. We`ve experienced a different culture completely. The food is amazing and the locals are sweet.
As of now, Jordan and I (Natty) are exploring the city through our scavenger hunt! We enjoy the trust and independence. In the last few days we have learned how to be safer going through the… Read More
TO the parents of Easten, Ryan, and Lucy we are here safe and sound. We are living in Casa NIca which is a little house right in the middle of Masaya,NI. We are currently on a scavenger hunt looking for stuff. Later we are hopefully going to the pier to see the sun set. Last night we had our first meal here and were all quite shocked by the difference… Read More
Buenas from Cali, Colombia!
Jumping off of Shelby’s blog, I just wanted to let you guys know the good news- We passed our yoga teacher exams! We are now officially certified yoga teachers. Yay! We are both super excited to start teaching yoga at the ashram. It’s definitely going to be a great learning experience.
Shelby and I have been here a little over a month and the time… Read More
Greetings families and friends of the Carpe Diem FANZ Walkabout crew,
I just got word that the whole group has arrived and are settled into their orientation site! They are sleeping since they all just traveled for over 30 hrs to Fiji via Australia. The next blog post will be from the group in the next couple days, stay tuned for news from them in the coming days.
All the… Read More
